Whoopi Goldberg took a moment to address her sexuality on Monday's episode of The Best Podcast Ever with Raven and Miranda, hosted by Raven-Symoné and her wife, Miranda Pearman-Maday. The 67-year-old The View host was invited on the podcast to discuss her long-running career, as well as some details of her personal life.
It didn't take long for Raven to probe though into the Sister Act star's sexuality, "Honestly, when I was around you, I loved you so much, like, I just wanted to be up underneath the titty the whole time," she said. "But that's also because you just kind of gave me lesbian vibes."
She then added, "Sometimes, Whoops, you give me lesbian vibes, you give me stud vibes." Miranda chimed in saying, "I think this is a secret fantasy of Raven's. I think she just wants everybody to be gay, and she's just really hoping you'll come out right here, right now."
Whoopi didn't shy away from addressing the comment and clearing things up for the hosts. "Women have been asking me this for as long as I've been around," she said. "I am not a lesbian."
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She went on to add, "But I know lots of them, and I've played them on television. I have always had lesbian friends, because they're just my friends." Queer characters she's played include Celie Johnson in The Color Purple and Jane in Boys on the Side.
Whoopi also added that she has had to set clear boundaries with her lesbian friends. "'I'm not gonna kiss you, but I'll kiss you over here. I'll do this, but I'm not going to do this.' And they're like, 'OK.'"
Raven shared that she had her suspicions about the actress when she worked alongside her on The View from 2012 to 2016. Whoopi has cohosted the show since 2007.
Whoopi has rarely discussed her love life publicly, yet she has been married three times. She was married to Alvin Martin from 1973 to 1979, David Claessan from 1986 to 1988, and Lyle Trachtenberg from 1994 to 1995.
In a 2019 interview, she shared some of her views around relationships and marriage. "I tried marriage, and it wasn’t for me. You can’t be in a marriage because everybody’s expecting you to.”
“I’m much happier on my own," she added. "I can spend as much time with somebody as I want to spend, but I’m not looking to be with somebody forever or live with someone. I don’t want somebody in my house.”
